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Plane Crash Kills as Fly-In Set to Start in Oregon

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SALEM, Ore.—As dozens of horrified pilots and other aviation enthusiasts looked on, a small plane took off on Sept. 6 from an airfield in the scenic Oregon town of Hood River then plummeted to the ground after its engine cut out, killing the pilot and his passenger.

The crash occurred as an annual “fly-in,” where hundreds gather to view planes, many of them antiques, was about to start.

One of the people killed was Ben Davidson, chief pilot for a museum of antique planes and cars that hosts the event, Hood River County sheriff’s Deputy Joel Ives said. Also killed was Matthew Titus of Turlock, California, who was piloting the Super Cub airplane, Ives said.

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It is unfair to Valley for state not to count hydroelectric power as renewable energy

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Looking for fairness? Better consult a map if you’re in California.

For many living along the coast, it’s considered “fair” to make electricity more expensive in the name of fighting climate change. For people who rarely need an air conditioner, the added expense is a small sacrifice. For those living inland, where temperatures top 100 degrees eight, nine or even 30 days a year, that sacrifice is far greater.

In several Bay Area communities, where median incomes are double to nearly triple those found in adjacent Valley counties, fat incentives to purchase a $75,000 electric car seem justifiable. But in the northern San Joaquin Valley, where 85,000 people commute to the Bay Area every day, such incentives would have to quadruple to make electric cars affordable.

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Northern California drug trafficking case connected to Aryan Brotherhood investigation

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SACRAMENTO — A 2015 federal investigation into two alleged Vallejo heroin dealers led to one of the biggest prison gang takedowns in Northern California history, targeting the Aryan Brotherhood, prosecutors revealed in recently filed court records.

Brian Butler, 59, and Vicente C. Zavaleta were charged in May with conspiracy to distribute heroin in Vallejo. The offense dates cover a time period from late 2015 to early 2016, and Butler was charged with several additional heroin-related offenses that allege he trafficked heroin in Solano County during the summer of 2015.

In recent court filings, federal prosecutors revealed that the investigation led to a series of phone wiretaps that have resulted in a massive case aimed at 16 Aryan Brotherhood leaders, members and associates. The case is centered on five prison homicides — and four alleged murder plots — within the state prison system. Among those charged are two of the three men who allegedly lead the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, Ronald Dean Yandell, 57, and Daniel Troxell, 66.

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They were ripped from a loving home and sent to Mexico. Local family wants them back

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services just released a report stating that immigrant kids separated at the border from their parents are suffering the trauma and anxiety of being ripped from all they’ve known and held in American detention camps.

Many of the kids are afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and some spend their days crying inconsolably, the report said.

A family in Roseville understands this pain completely because they are linked to two small children who were taken from their home and all they’ve known and are now living in another country with people they didn’t know at first.

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Feds reveal new drug trafficking case connected to massive Aryan Brotherhood investigation

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SACRAMENTO — A 2015 federal investigation into two alleged Vallejo heroin dealers led to one of the biggest prison gang takedowns in Northern California history, targeting the Aryan Brotherhood, prosecutors revealed in recently filed court records.

Brian Butler, 59, and Vicente C. Zavaleta were charged in May with conspiracy to distribute heroin in Vallejo. The offense dates cover a time period from late 2015 to early 2016, and Butler was charged with several additional heroin-related offenses that allege he trafficked heroin in Solano County during the summer of 2015.

In recent court filings, federal prosecutors revealed that the investigation led to a series of phone wiretaps that have resulted in a massive case aimed at 16 Aryan Brotherhood leaders, members and associates. The case is centered on five prison homicides — and four alleged murder plots — within the state prison system. Among those charged are two of the three men who allegedly lead the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, Ronald Dean Yandell, 57, and Daniel Troxell, 66.

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Sac County coroner to assist ID’ing CA boat fire victims

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office is one of multiple agencies tapped to assist in rescue and recovery efforts of those affected by early Monday morning's deadly boat fire in Southern California.

Kimberly Gin, spokesperson for the coroner's office, said the agency was asked to help because of its expertise in rapid DNA identification.

"It’s the same machine that we used during the Butte fires. So we’ll be able to link victim DNA to family DNA," said Gin, referring to the November 2018 Camp Fire that claimed more than 80 lives.

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Two cases of lung illness from vaping found in Stanislaus County

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A mysterious ailment sickening people who utilize e-cigarettes has reached Stanislaus County, with two cases reported to the local health department.

The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency were notified of two local cases of a lung ailment associated with vaping cannabis or cannabis oils. Both the individuals were hospitalized and both had recently vaped cannabis. The HSA did not release any information about the individuals’ ages or hometowns.

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25 bodies have been found and 9 others remain missing after a boat fire off the coast of California

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25 bodies have been located and 9 others remain missing following a massive boat fire off the coast of Ventura County, California, Monday morning, according to Associated Press.

The diving boat Conception sent out a distress signal around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. It was in the middle of a three-day trip.

The 75-foot vessel was carrying 39 people when the blaze began, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

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CITY OF NEWMAN: Turlock Mosquito Abatement District

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City of Newman issued the following announcement on Aug. 30.

The City of Newman is a part of the Turlock Mosquito Abatement District; a special district established in 1946 to protect public health by reducing the risk of disease transmission and nuisances caused by mosquitoes to the residents in the southern portion of Stanislaus County.

The District is governed by California Mosquito and Vector Control Law along with an eight member Board of Trustees. The District is publically funded and has monthly board meetings that are open to the public. The District provides year around service which includes prompt response to service requests, on-site inspections and mosquito control work as necessary.
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California Sheriff’s Office Helps Bear Family Rescue Cub Trapped in Dumpster

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A baby bear, who moved from picnic baskets to something bigger, found themselves stuck on Tuesday morning.

According to a post on the Placer County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, a baby bear got stuck in a dumpster outside a Kings Beach, California motel.

The sheriff’s office received a call about the incident and sent out several deputies to help the confined cub. When the deputies arrived, they found the cub’s mother and sibling trying to open the dumpster themselves.

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